Ball bearing with a radial comb-shaped cage

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EP 2 469 109 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	22.08.2012 Bulletin 2012/34

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	27.06.2012 Bulletin 2012/26

(21)	Application number: 11193931.0

(22)	Date of filing: 16.12.2011

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

F16C 33/41^(2006.01)
F16C 33/54^(2006.01)
F16C 33/42^(2006.01)

F16C 33/50^(2006.01)
F16C 33/49^(2006.01)
F16C 33/38^(2006.01)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
	Designated Extension States:
	BA ME

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Priority:

21.12.2010 US 974207

(71)	Applicant: General Electric Company
	Schenectady, New York 12345 (US)

(72)	Inventor:
	Nies, Jacob Johannes 48499 Salzbergen (DE)

(74)	Representative: Bedford, Grant Richard et al
	GE International Inc. Global Patent Operation-Europe 15 John Adam Street London WC2N 6LU London WC2N 6LU (GB)

(54)	Ball bearing with a radial comb-shaped cage

(57) A bearing (400) is provided having an inner ring (420) with one or more inner raceways (421), and an outer ring (430) positioned substantially radially outward from the inner ring (420). The outer ring (430) has one or more outer raceways (431). A plurality of rolling elements (411) is positioned between the inner raceways (421) and the outer raceways (431). A cage (440) for maintaining separation between neighboring rolling elements is oriented substantially radially and extending around at least a portion of each of the plurality of rolling elements (411).

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